The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-09
MINING NEWS.

abundant promise of great activity.
It has been many years since min
ing attracted az much general at
tention as it does now, and the
surety of good returns on invest
ments made never more suspicious.
A genuine mining fever has been
spreading throughout the east for
months past, and has become con-
tagious. The city of St. Louis is
rapidly becoming mining center
and the phenomenal success of
many there who invested capital in
mines has inspired many others to
seek fortunes in a similar way. The
condition of affairs here is far bet
ter than many suppose 80 far as
the mines are concerned. The
strike made in the IRVINE mine, on
Boyle mountain, is one of the most
important made in this district,
and on the expiration of the pres
ent lease, which expires on June
LIST, the Philadelphia and Idaho
Company will work the property
upon an enlarged scale and give
employment to a number of miners.
The Ten Brooke claim, owned by
the same company, will also be
vigorously developed, and the rich
find in the IRVINE greatly encour-
ages the hope of a similar strike.
Other claims on Boyle mountain
are showing well, and it is antici-
pated will, during the season. give
q good account of themselves.
Nearer home, the North Star mine,
on East Fork, will be good ore
producer during the season. The
work done on this mine during the
past few months has been of an ex-
tensive character, not the least be-
ing the erection Of new hosting
works and the receipt Of new and
heavy machinery necessary for the
successful working of the mine.
The concentration is to be put to
work Immediately and hauling to
the smelter commenced. The ore
in sight throughout the various
workings shows an immense sup
ply, while the advancement of the
work daily adds to the extent. The
shaft is to be sunk two hundred
feet deeper during the season, which
will make the workings as deep, if
not deeper, than any on Wood
River. The Silver Star mine of
Smoky, also owned by the same
company, will furnish a full quota
of ore next summer, while other
mines of the same district will
swell the amount to an extent
that will tax the full capacity of
the works here for reduction, and
more than likely necessitate the
building of additional roasters.
The possibilities of disposing of ore
to outside works is a moot ques-
ton. The interstate commerce
law may possibly be a barrier to
the expectation of ores to Omaha,
or reduction works still nearer. as
it does not seem probable that
rates Of last year will prevail. A
fair and liberal policy pursued in
the purchase and treatment of ores
here at our local works, at the
hands of the Philadelphia company
will bring to it supply of ore
ample to keep all the furnaces
at work during the entire season
and leave a surplus on hand for
next winters work.
THE MAMMOTH MINE.
The Mammoth mine, at Vienna,
is again coming to the front. On
the first of next June it will be
seven years that work has been
continued increasingly in this
mine, not suspended for an hour,and
never during that time worked less
than ten men. At present twenty
men are at work, and Superintend-
ent Johnson will add to the num-
Der right along. During the winter
a great amount of work was done
developing the mine, but it was la
Dor of an encouraging sort, as the
more work done a greater quantity
of ore was disclosed to view. But
little ore was taken out of the mine,
only that necessary for better work
ing, but as soon ms the mill can be
set going the superintendent will
make things hum. The prospects
of the Mammoth mine are brighter
o.day than for many year, and
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